“participants reported improvements in sleep, blood sugar and weight

“heat exposure increases wakefulness and decreases time spent in deep sleep and REM sleep

“It could just be your biology working against you, and many times it's as simple as improving your sleep

“Panelists with pre-existing insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes also reported improvements in blood sugar levels

“That also applies to having a set bedtime and a set wake time ... in those seven days to reset that circadian rhythm, so we can have the best results moving forward

“If you start to improve your sleep within just a few days, you can see major changes in how you feel, how your body is processing food, in your metabolism, and then ultimately in your body weight

“Once they were resting better and those stress hormones were reduced, and the body was getting the rest it needed, we were seeing better balanced blood sugar throughout the day

“Whether it's serotonin and tryptophan, anti-inflammatory nutrients, we want to make sure that we're eating with intention, so we're giving our body the building blocks it needs to create sleep in the evening